Refrigerated rail cars‚ also known as reefers‚ are insulated boxcars that keep their cargo at a regulated temperature‚ usually around 2 or 3 degrees Celsius. The first reefers relied on ice to cool their load‚ but now diesel-powered refrigeration units have replaced the ice as a more effective way to cool the load. The refrigerated rail car was patented by J.B. Sutherland in Detroit‚ Michigan in 1867. He designed an insulated car with ice at either end. This allowed air to come in from the top‚ pass
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Muscle Cars: Past and Present There have been many different car designs throughout the years but none as popular as the muscle cars of the 1960’s. The 1960’s was a golden era for American automakers with the creation of the vintage iron. With that era long gone‚ the automakers were driven to recreate visions of the past. The 1960’s muscle car is the inspiration to the newly resurrected models of 2010 with great style and performance. Muscle cars are an American icon‚ and it still holds true with
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definitely reducing the cost of operation and could deliver the best efficiency and reliability to the users. Hybrid cars have been hailed as an exciting green advancement for the vehicle and transport industry. Using dual electric and petrol engines‚ models such as the Prius
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A hybrid vehicle is one that combines the best features of two different energy sources‚ one of which is electric power. The three vehicle I would choose is a Ford Escape‚ Chevrolet Tahoe‚ and a Honda Insight. Hybrid are a viable option than other cars because owner will never have to buy gasoline. Also‚ driving a hybrid is good for pollution levels. There are no emissions to harm the environment. The pros for the Ford Escape it is the most-fuel efficient SUV‚ very smooth between gas and electric
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Revolution of Car Engines Introduction By definition an automobile or car is a wheeled vehicle that carries its own motor and transports passengers. The automobile as we know it was not invented in a single day by a single inventor. The history of the automobile reflects an evolution that took place worldwide. It is estimated that over 100‚000 patents created the modern automobile. You can point to the many firsts that occurred along the way to producing the modern car; and with that goal
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Luxury cars are a very small part of the pie in the total Indian automobile markets. However‚ they are a potent weapon for an automobile company to have in its arsenal. When effectively deployed by focused positioning‚ winning strategies aimed at the right target‚ they have the ability to produce “super-normal” contribution margins and wealth for the company. Dominated by Mercedes Benz till a major part of the early 2000s‚ the luxury car market started picking up momentum fueled
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Car Insurance Comparison is Imperative The greater part of us has to secure the most tried and true insurance bundle for our well-deserved money. As various we are feeling the squeeze‚ it genuinely is critical to keep the average cost for basic items inside of your methods. Once per month car insurance portions are an on-going expense. It would bode well to keep keeping insurance costs decreased as much as you can. A perfect system you ought to make to acquire an insurance spread premium that conveys
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Lotus Car Rental Alternative Fuel Proposal COMM/215 September 3‚ 2013 Lotus Car Rental Alternative Fuel Proposal Combustion engine vehicles have come a long way‚ especially since conventional vehicles are reaching upwards of 30 miles per gallon. Conventional vehicles have only grown more reliable over the past few decades‚ and continue to improve with each passing year. Due to these advancements‚ many would agree that there is no reason to switch over to new alternative fuel vehicles. However
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These aren’t robots but the passionate gear-heads of the UCF Car Club. The passion begins at a very young age‚ pushing Hot Wheels add the word cars or toys here?across the living room floor or hanging out in the local garage or dealership eventually stemming into what is called car culture. But what is car culture? “A group of people with similar interests learning‚ sharing cars with other gear-heads and to extend our passion for cars with other people‚” said Cameron Harville‚ a mechanical engineering
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Introduction For centuries China stood as a leading civilization‚ outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences‚ situated in Eastern Asia‚ bordering the East China Sea‚ Korea Bay‚ Yellow Sea‚ and South China Sea‚ between North Korea and Vietnam‚ having worlds largest population of 1‚330‚044‚544 (July 2008 est.) and worlds second largest economy after USA.(CIA‚2008). Cultural‚ Legal & Political Issues in China Political Background On 1 January 1912‚ the Republic of
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